In June, Sheryl Crow made news when she admitted that she had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Though, she was quick to let her fans know it was benign and she was doing just fine, she's now talking more candidly about what she thinks was the cause of the tumor.

"I do have the theory that it's possible that's it's related to that," she said. "I used to spend hours on the old archaic cell phones."

She also admitted that there were no doctors who would confirm her suspicions even though she felt she had adequate reasons to back up her claims, explaining that her tumor was in the part of her brain where she often held her phone.

But is there any scientific evidence to show that cell phones could cause cancer?

In July 2011, the Journal of National Cancer Institute published the first study on cell phone use and the risk of brain tumors in children and teens. The study concluded that there was no clear link between cell phone usage and cancer.

In April 2012 though, the Environmental Health Trust, a group founded in 2007 that looks to educate individuals about public health concerns, called the study "sloppy." They concluded from the original findings that children who used cell phones had a 115 percent increased risk of brain tumors over those who did not, which means these kids have a doubled risk of brain cancer.

In a statement, the FCC said that the agency continues to believe there is no evidence tying cancer or other health problems to mobile phones, but that the inquiry would seek any scientific evidence that could warrant changes to the emissions standards.

The very real concerns over the topic have even led the American Cancer Society to create a page for the public dedicated to the education of cellular phones and their possible link to cancer. The Society, like all sources in this story, lists the same verdict: more research needs to be done to figure out the effects of cell phone use on the body.

I agree with NugaBurd. I have a cellphone and take it when I go out and always on any kind of trip. When I am at home, which is most of the time, it is off with the battery removed. I never use it to just call people and talk. I don't do much of that anyway, and when I need to, I use an old-fashioned land-line plugged into the wall. I won't even have cordless phones in the house. But yeah, cell-phones are a great boon for those who might need assistance. Plus, think of all the variety of injustices that have been filmed by people with cell phones and thereby brought to the public eye!

"...Plus, think of all the variety of injustices that have been filmed by people with cell phones and thereby brought to the public eye!"

Here's a geek tip that people might want to implement.

I have myself, under a pseudonym, set up as a contact, including one of my email addresses as the only detail.

Were I to encounter any of "the variety of injustices" happening, I could take pictures/videos and then immediately message them to myself at the aforementioned email address.

Then, if a cop came over and demanded to see the photos/videos and further demanded that I delete them, I could do so, right in front of him. He would have no way of knowing that I had safely stored them in email to myself, to later download at home to my computer.

I am with Laura... no wireless anything in the house except the TV remote (which hasn't been used since last November). My cell phone is only for road emergencies. It lives in the boot of the car. My calling plan allows 9 minutes a month.

There most certainly appears to be a linkage between cancer and wireless hand held communication devices. There is more than enough credible evidence to err on the side of safety, at least in my thinking.

A TV remote control uses an infrared LED. Using a TV remote control does not expose one to RF radiation.

Now, regarding wireless communication devices...

The studies attempting to link cell phone usage and brain cancer that I have seen involve subjects who use their cell phone a lot and who hold the cell phone directly to their ear. I have seen no studies of subjects who use speakerphone or a wired earset.

Radiation decreases with the square of the distance. At twice the distance, it is 1/4 as strong, at three times, 1/9, at four times, 1/16, etc. Using speakerphone or earset, as opposed to holding a cell phone directly to one's ear, exposes one to miniscule radiation.

Did you know that 50% of NF 1& 2 is spontaneous on birth?
That means that even tho it is genetic (NF1 on chromo 17 & NF 2 on 22) you can be born and acquire it then. Learning disabilities main symptom of NF1. Brain tumor, deafness, bone thinning NF2.
I suspect it is extremely common. Learning disabilities have been around for a century first called 'late blooming.'
Before I would suspect cel phones, I would consider radon gas and daughter products.

Professor Konstantin Meyl supports the concerns about the use of electromagnetic waves near the body, he even coined the term electrosmog to define a polluted environment with electromagnetic waves.
He has an extensive study on the transverse and longitudinal propagation of these waves, experiments based on his theory says that the longitudinal component of a wave (not admitted by classical theories of electromagnetism) is a form of communication between the cells of living organisms, this interference type lead to erroneous transmission of information between cells and thus generate DNA faulty and defective cells.
Here is a review (translated by Google) book about the subject:

I'm on holiday in Greece and have limited internet access. It's a serious topic of conversation. Throwing a couple of one-liners out wouldn't be giving it the service it warrants. I can be bothered. If you can't, that's your affair.